COMMUNIQUE OF THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIATURE IN ARMENIA
Appointment of Apostolic Nuncio in Armenia The Apostolic Nunciature in Armenia hereby communiques that His Holiness Pope Francis appointed His Excellency Monsignor Ante Jozić, titular Archbishop of Cissa, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia. The appointment was announced today, June 28, 2024, at the Vatican. Archbishop Jozić […]
Audience with the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the exchange of greetings for the New Year, 08.01.2024
I also express my concern for the tense situation in the South Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and I urge the parties to arrive at the signing of a peace treaty. It is urgent that a solution be found to the dramatic humanitarian situation of those living in that region, […]
Angelus prayer 10 December 2023
Saint Peter’s Square In his remarks following the Angelus on Sunday, the Holy Father expressed his joy at the release of Armenian and Azerbaijani prisoners. “I look with great hope on this positive sign between Armenia and Azerbaijan, for peace in the South Caucasus,” the Pope said, while encouraging both […]
HIS EMINENCE PIETRO PAROLIN CARDINAL SECRETARY OF STATE VISITS ARMENIA (11-13 JULY 2023)
At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, His Eminence Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Secretary of State, paid a visit to Armenia 11 – 13 July 2023. On the evening of Tuesday, 11 July, the Cardinal Secretary of State, accompanied by Monsignor Paweł Marcin […]
On 25 March 2022, His Holiness Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary invoking the gift of peace.
On 25 March 2022, His Holiness Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary invoking the gift of peace. The Pope asks that at the same time of Rome, at 20:00 in Armenia, We spiritually unit ourselves to Him in prayer in our communities or […]
The Holy See and the Republic of Armenia
The Apostolic Nunciature (Embassy of the Holy See) in Yerevan is a sign of Pope Francis’ solidarity with the Armenian Nation. Even before the Holy See and the Republic of Armenia established diplomatic relations in 1992, world events of the 20th century brought the Holy See and Armenia closer together. […]
The Holy See’s Resident Diplomatic Mission in the Republic of Armenia
For many of the world’s countries the longest standing diplomatic relationship is with the Papacy – itself the oldest diplomatic entity in the world. Relations with the Church of Rome and Armenia date back to the very origins of Christianity, 2000 years ago when Christianity spread from Jerusalem to the […]
Holy See’s worldwide diplomatic Relations
The Holy See has official diplomatic relations with 185 States and international organizations, including the Republic of Armenia.[1] Although the Vatican is part of the Holy See, the Holy See is not the same as the Vatican City State. The Holy See is the universal government of the Catholic Church […]
Pope Francis meets with the President of the Republic of Armenia His Excellency Mr. Armen Sarkissian
This morning, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience the President of the Republic of Armenia, His Excellency Mr. Armen Sarkissian, who subsequently met with His Eminence Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with […]
Pope Francis gifts medical equipment to combat Covid-19
On Sunday 25 April, 2021, the Apostolic Nuncio, H.E. José A. Bettencourt, with Rev. Fr. Mario Cuccarollo, director of the Redemptoris Mater Hospital in Ashotsk, Armenia and the participation of the Armenian Catholic Community of Yerevan, blessed and medical equipment for care of Covid-19 patients, gifted by Pope Francis. […]